The Philippines national rugby union team, nicknamed the "Volcanoes", represents the Philippines in international rugby union. The Philippines have been playing in the Asia Rugby Championship since 2006 when the team was first created. In 2012 they won the Division I championship and were promoted to the top 5 for the 2013 tournament where they earned 4th place and again in the 2014 tournament. The Philippines have yet to make their debut at the Rugby World Cup.
In the March 19, 2012 World Rugby Rankings, Philippines, along with Mexico and Pakistan, were listed for the first time, entering with the base rating of 40 points (which positioned the three national teams in 71st place).
The national side is ranked 41st in the world (as of 29 July 2019).[3]
In 1998 the Philippine Rugby Football Union (PRFU), the national governing body for rugby union in the Philippines, was formed. Rugby union in the Philippines was introduced mainly through the large number of British, Australian and New Zealand expatriates living in the country.
The Philippines made their first official international debut at the 5th division of the 2006 ARFU Asian Rugby Series. They won over Guam, 18 – 14, in its first match on May 20, 2006, but was later defeated by Pakistan in a match held on June 11, 2006, and failed to secure the sole slot for promotion to the next division.[4][5] In December 2006, the Philippines Under-19 went undefeated in the Asian Rugby Football Union (ARFU) Under-19 Second Division Tournament.
In 2008, the PRFU gained full membership to the international governing body, the International Rugby Board (IRB). The Philippines dominated the fourth-tier of the ARFU Asian 5 Nations Series and captured the inaugural Division 4 title. During the tournament, the Philippines demolished Brunei 101-0 and then defeated the home side Guam 20–8 to capture the division title.
In 2009 the Philippines won the inaugural Asian 5 Nations Division III rugby tournament at the Nomads field in Parañaque City. Defeating Iran 15-0 and Guam 25–0 in their two matches, the Philippines were then promoted to the Asian Five Nations Division II rugby tournament.
In 2010 the Philippines competed in the Asian 5 Nations Division II tournament and won it beating India in the final on a score of 44–12. Also in 2010 they played in ARFU Rugby 7s tournaments in Shanghai, Borneo and the Asian Games in Guangzhou.
In 2012 the Philippines competed in the Asian 5 Nations Division I tournament and went unbeaten in the round-robin series against Singapore, Chinese Taipei and Sri Lanka, therefore qualifying for the main division for the first time.[6]
The Volcanoes suffered heavy defeats in the 2013 edition of A5N, however showed good signs with a competitive first half against Hong Kong in Manila, and a win to avoid relegations against UAE also in Manila.
The Philippines national rugby union team is nicknamed the 'Volcanoes'. The name comes from the 1st Filipino Infantry Regiment that fought under the command of the United States Army. It was made up of Filipino-Americans with a few Filipino veterans which fought in World War II. The PRFU thought the situation was similar to the first Philippines national team which mainly consisted of foreign expatriates with only a few Filipinos.[7]
The emblem of the team is based on the insignia of the 1st Filipino Infantry Regiment. One of its features is a volcano which represents where the infantry units were located.[8]
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This article is about the men s team For the women s team see Philippines women s national rugby union team The Philippines national rugby union team nicknamed the Volcanoes represents the Philippines in international rugby union The Philippines have been playing in the Asia Rugby Championship since 2006 when the team was first created In 2012 they won the Division I championship and were promoted to the top 5 for the 2013 tournament where they earned 4th place and again in the 2014 tournament The Philippines have yet to make their debut at the Rugby World Cup PhilippinesNickname s VolcanoesEmblemVolcanoUnionPhilippine Rugby Football UnionHead coachStu WoodhouseCaptainDaniel MatthewsMost capsJake Letts 27 Top scorerOliver SaundersTop try scorerMatthew SaundersHome stadiumRizal Memorial StadiumPhilippine Sports StadiumFirst colorsWorld Rugby rankingCurrent42 as of January 16 2023 Highest41 1 November 2020 Lowest72 2 March 2012 First international Guam 14 18 Philippines May 20 2006 Biggest win Philippines 101 0 Brunei July 2 2008 Biggest defeat Japan 121 0 Philippines April 20 2013 World CupAppearancesNoneWebsitehttps www philippinerugby comIn the March 19 2012 World Rugby Rankings Philippines along with Mexico and Pakistan were listed for the first time entering with the base rating of 40 points which positioned the three national teams in 71st place The national side is ranked 41st in the world as of 29 July 2019 3 Contents 1 History 2 Tournaments 3 Nickname and emblem 4 Players 4 1 Current squad 4 2 Notable Rugby players with Filipino heritage 5 Coaches 6 Honours 7 Overall record 8 References 9 External linksHistory Edit The national team at the 2009 Asian Five Nations Division 3 Final In 1998 the Philippine Rugby Football Union PRFU the national governing body for rugby union in the Philippines was formed Rugby union in the Philippines was introduced mainly through the large number of British Australian and New Zealand expatriates living in the country The Philippines made their first official international debut at the 5th division of the 2006 ARFU Asian Rugby Series They won over Guam 18 14 in its first match on May 20 2006 but was later defeated by Pakistan in a match held on June 11 2006 and failed to secure the sole slot for promotion to the next division 4 5 In December 2006 the Philippines Under 19 went undefeated in the Asian Rugby Football Union ARFU Under 19 Second Division Tournament In 2008 the PRFU gained full membership to the international governing body the International Rugby Board IRB The Philippines dominated the fourth tier of the ARFU Asian 5 Nations Series and captured the inaugural Division 4 title During the tournament the Philippines demolished Brunei 101 0 and then defeated the home side Guam 20 8 to capture the division title In 2009 the Philippines won the inaugural Asian 5 Nations Division III rugby tournament at the Nomads field in Paranaque City Defeating Iran 15 0 and Guam 25 0 in their two matches the Philippines were then promoted to the Asian Five Nations Division II rugby tournament In 2010 the Philippines competed in the Asian 5 Nations Division II tournament and won it beating India in the final on a score of 44 12 Also in 2010 they played in ARFU Rugby 7s tournaments in Shanghai Borneo and the Asian Games in Guangzhou In 2012 the Philippines competed in the Asian 5 Nations Division I tournament and went unbeaten in the round robin series against Singapore Chinese Taipei and Sri Lanka therefore qualifying for the main division for the first time 6 The Volcanoes suffered heavy defeats in the 2013 edition of A5N however showed good signs with a competitive first half against Hong Kong in Manila and a win to avoid relegations against UAE also in Manila Tournaments EditTournament Year Division Place National RankingARFU Asian Rugby Series 2006 5 2nd NAARFU Asian Rugby Series 2007 5 2nd NAAsian Five Nations division tournaments 2008 Pacific Asia Region 1st NAAsian Five Nations division tournaments 2009 3 1st NAAsian Five Nations division tournaments 2010 2 1st NAAsian Five Nations division tournaments 2011 1 3rd NAAsian Five Nations division tournaments 2012 1 1st 72Asian Five Nations 2013 Top 4th 56Asian Five Nations 2014 Top 4th 57Asian Rugby Championship division tournaments 2015 1 2nd 52Asia Rugby Championship division tournaments 2016 1 3rd 54Asia Rugby Championship division tournaments 2017 1 3rd 57Asia Rugby Championship division tournaments 2018 1 1st 56Asia Rugby Championship division tournaments 2019 1 1st 53Nickname and emblem Edit Insignia of the 1st Philippine Regiment The Philippines national rugby union team is nicknamed the Volcanoes The name comes from the 1st Filipino Infantry Regiment that fought under the command of the United States Army It was made up of Filipino Americans with a few Filipino veterans which fought in World War II The PRFU thought the situation was similar to the first Philippines national team which mainly consisted of foreign expatriates with only a few Filipinos 7 The emblem of the team is based on the insignia of the 1st Filipino Infantry Regiment One of its features is a volcano which represents where the infantry units were located 8 Players EditCurrent squad Edit Squad for 2019 Asia Rugby Championship 9 Simon Gabion Sheehan Harvey Mercado James Krook Sam Callaghan Jeromy Cairns Sam Bennetts David Feeney Ashley Heward Chris Bird Edlen Hernandez Tom Gunn Kingsley Ballesteros Ken Mellorin Tim Berry Jobel de Castro Daniel Matthews Kohei Mitsuhashi Ellis Rudder Robert Fogerty Justin Coveney Ned Stephenson Vincent Young Phillip Hinson Patricie Olivier Timothy BweheniNotable Rugby players with Filipino heritage Edit Rod Davies Marcus Smith Craig WingCoaches Edit Mike McMahon 2006 Matthew Cullen 2007 2009 Expo Mejia 2009 2013 Jarred Hodges 2013 Stuart Woodhouse 2013 caretaker Honours EditAsia Rugby ChampionshipPacific Asia Regional Champions 2008 Division 3 Champions 2009 Division 2 Champions 2010 Division 1 Champions 2012 2018 2019Overall record Edit The Philippines vs Iran 2009 Asian Five Nations Division 3 Semifinal Their test match record against all nations 10 Nation Played Won Drawn Lost Won Brunei 1 1 0 0 100 Chinese Taipei 2 2 0 0 100 Guam 4 4 0 0 100 Hong Kong 3 0 0 3 0 India 2 1 0 1 50 Iran 1 1 0 0 100 Japan 2 0 0 2 0 Malaysia 3 2 0 1 66 7 Pakistan 1 0 0 1 0 Singapore 1 1 0 0 100 South Korea 1 0 0 1 0 Sri Lanka 6 3 0 3 50 Thailand 1 1 0 0 100 United Arab Emirates 2 2 0 0 100 Total 24 14 0 10 58 33 References Edit Men s Rankings Updated 26 October 2014 RugbyWorld org October 26 2014 Retrieved June 23 2018 Men s Rankings Updated 25 March 2012 RugbyWorld org March 25 2012 Retrieved June 23 2018 Men s Rankings World Rugby David Greg 21 May 2006 Philippines take First International scalp Philippine Rugby Football Union Archived from the original on October 28 2007 Retrieved 10 June 2015 Scott Jamie Gallagher Jarrad 14 June 2006 Pakistan finish Asia Nations Series with win Philippine Rugby Football Union Archived from the original on October 28 2007 Retrieved 10 June 2015 Fopalan Renee Mission accomplished PHL Volcanoes erupt at Asia 5 Nations beat Sri Lanka GMANetwork com GMA Network Retrieved 21 April 2012 Welcom to the Philippine Volcanoes blog Team Philippine Volcanoes 2011 09 23 Archived from the original on 2012 04 20 Retrieved 2012 04 15 California and Second World War California s Filipino Infantry MilitaryMuseum org Retrieved 2012 04 15 Volcanoes select top 26 PRFU 27 May 2019 Philippines head to head summary Rugby Data Retrieved 2011 03 17 External links EditPhilippine Rugby Football Union official website Philippines at IRB com Manila 10s the social Rugby tournament that has promoted Rugby Union in the Philippines Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Philippines national rugby union team amp oldid 1134937506, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
